President-elect Donald Trump is demanding as part of the spending package the GOP is trying to force through that the debt ceiling be extended — or possibly abolished altogether, which Democrats have broadly rejected as a ploy to allow new tax breaks for billionaires.
But not so fast, columnist Heather Long wrote for The Washington Post — Trump's proposal is more "enticing" than it appears at first glance, and Democrats would be wise to take it in anticipation of when they eventually return to power.